22602 Post-Tensioned Concrete Tennis/Pickleball Courts (Town of Plymouth) — Bidder’s Quick Read

Executive takeaway

The Town of Plymouth is soliciting bids to build new post-tensioned concrete tennis/pickleball courts at Elmer Raymond Park and Briggs Playground. If you’re a court builder with proven post-tensioned slab capability (or a GC that routinely subs that scope), this is a straightforward municipal build—just make sure you pull and follow the Town’s Invitation for Bids (IFB) package from the Town’s bid page and align your pricing and schedule to a two-site delivery.

What the buyer is trying to do

The buyer is seeking a contractor to deliver new recreational court assets—tennis/pickleball courts—using a post-tensioned concrete approach at two separate public locations. The Town is using an Invitation for Bids process, indicating a price-driven award where responsiveness to the IFB instructions will matter as much as technical capability.

The IFB is stated as available on the Town’s bid page: www.plymouth-ma.gov/bids.aspx. The BidPulsar notice for this opportunity is here: 22602 Post-Tensioned Concrete Tennis/Pickleball Courts.

What work is implied (bullets)

• Construct new post-tensioned concrete tennis/pickleball courts.
• Deliver work at two sites: Elmer Raymond Park and Briggs Playground (logistics, sequencing, and site-to-site coordination).
• Comply with all instructions and forms contained in the Town’s Invitation for Bids (verify in attachments/on the Town bid page).

Who should bid / who should pass (bullets)

• Should bid: Court construction specialists with documented experience in post-tensioned slabs for sport courts.
• Should bid: General contractors that can self-perform or manage post-tensioning and concrete placement via established subcontractors.
• Should pass: Firms without post-tensioned concrete experience (the method is explicitly called out, so learning on the job is a high-risk posture).
• Should pass: Teams unable to support a two-location build without schedule or crew continuity impacts.

Response package checklist (bullets; if unknown say 'verify in attachments')

• Completed bid form(s) and required acknowledgments (verify in attachments / Town IFB package).
• Pricing submission in the format requested by the IFB (verify in attachments).
• Any required bid security, bonds, or certifications (verify in attachments).
• Project approach write-up suitable for an IFB (keep it tight; include two-site execution plan if allowed—verify in attachments).
• Experience references for similar court builds and post-tensioned concrete work (only if requested—verify in attachments).
• Submission instructions compliance: delivery method, copies, labeling, and deadline adherence (verify in attachments).

Pricing & strategy notes (how to research pricing; do not invent pricing numbers)

Because this is an IFB, assume pricing clarity and responsiveness will drive evaluation. A practical approach:

• Pull the IFB package from the Town’s bid page and identify whether pricing is lump sum, unit price, or a hybrid (verify in attachments).
• Build a two-site cost model: mobilization/demobilization assumptions, crew travel, and whether you can sequence the sites to reduce repeat setup costs.
• Benchmark recent municipal court builds and post-tensioned slab scopes in your internal history (or public bid tabulations if available via the Town—verify availability).
• Risk-price unknowns only where the IFB allows; otherwise, resolve with bidder questions (if the IFB includes a Q&A process—verify in attachments).

Subcontracting / teaming ideas (bullets)

• Team a court builder with a concrete/post-tensioning specialist if you don’t self-perform that component.
• Use a local site logistics/support subcontractor to streamline two-site mobilization (fencing, temp controls, or similar—only if included in the IFB scope; verify in attachments).
• If you’re a specialty firm, partner with a GC experienced in municipal IFB compliance and bid submission discipline.

Risks & watch-outs (bullets)

• Scope detail is in the IFB package: the BidPulsar notice is high-level, so don’t price or assume details until you review the Town’s documents (verify in attachments).
• Two locations: bid mistakes often come from underestimating duplicated work steps or staging constraints across separate parks.
• Method-specific requirement: “post-tensioned concrete” is explicitly stated—ensure your means-and-methods and subcontractor commitments align.
• Deadline management: confirm submission timing and method; the response deadline is 2026-02-26 (13:00 UTC shown on BidPulsar—verify local time/requirements in the IFB).

Related opportunities

• BID 22603 - Public Works Materials
• Bid 22601 Bituminous Materials

How to act on this

1. Download the Town’s IFB package from www.plymouth-ma.gov/bids.aspx and confirm scope, pricing format, and submission rules.
2. Do a two-site execution plan and build pricing around realistic mobilization and sequencing.
3. Lock in post-tensioning capability (self-perform or subcontract) and confirm availability for the Town’s timeline (verify in attachments).
4. Assemble a clean, fully responsive IFB submission and submit before the deadline.

If you want a second set of eyes on compliance, bid structure, or teaming options, engage Federal Bid Partners LLC to help you move from “interested” to “submitted” with fewer surprises.

Author: Avery Collins, Proposal Research Analyst